Improvement in cant-dogs



D A 0 R B E Cant-Dog.

Patented July 2,1878.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ELISHA BROAD, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

IMPROVEMENT IN CANT-DOGS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 205,523, dated July :2, 1878 application filed February 16, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELIsHA BROAD, of Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Cant-Hooks, which improvements are fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawing, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of the lower end of a cant-hook, showing my improvement attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the plate, ears, and ferrule detached. Fig. 25 is a sectional view of the lower end of a canthook.

Thisinvention relates to cant-hooks forhandliu g logs, timber, &c. 5 and consists in the combination and arrangement of the several parts and their construction, as will be more fully explained hereinafter.

Similar letters denote like parts in the sev eral views.

A is an ordinary wooden handle, but formed, as more particularly seen in section at Fig. 3, tapering each way from its largest diameter, for the purpose hereinafter explained. B E is a metal ring, slightly tapering each way from its center to correspond with the tapers of the handle A, the upper portion B extended to form a tang or wedge, B. G O are two lugs formed with or secured to the upper end of tang B to form a bearing for ahook, D, which is pivoted, as shown, to the lugs O O. A front and a rear plate, a a, across the ends of the lugs, limitthe vibration of the hook D for obvious reasons. F F are one or more ferrules or hands to be driven on over the tang B.

It will be observed that the metal ringB E, by reason of its shape and the double taper of the handle A, will be tightened as it is driven toward the ferrules F by compressing the wood, and that at the same time the ferrules F will be drawn up to confine the tang B, which acts as awedge between the ferrules and the wooden handle A.

The usual strain exerted in the use of the implement will tend to the results above set forth or they may be accomplished by driving the ring'plate B E. In the usual form of canthook, where the hook is secured directly to the ferrule, the usual strain incident to its use tends to loosen the several parts.

What 1 claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In combination with the handle A, tapered as described, and the metal ring B E, with its tang B and hook-bearing or lugs G O, the ferrules F and hook D, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ELISI-IA BROAD.

Witnesses:

G. N. WOODWARD, LoUIs Fnnsna. 

